TOTEM provides a connected smart fridge and digital canteen platform for enterprises, enabling employees to browse, pre‑order, and pay for meals via a mobile app while the IoT‑enabled fridge monitors temperature and inventory in real time. The system automates restocking, integrates with catering partners, and offers managers analytics on usage, waste, and costs, helping reduce queues, food waste, and operational overhead.
Funding
$4.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
2OMVFounders
Product
Problem
Enterprises often struggle to provide convenient, hygienic, and efficiently managed food options for employees, leading to long wait times, food waste, and low satisfaction with workplace canteens.
Solution
Totem offers a connected smart fridge system combined with a digital canteen platform that streamlines on‑site food distribution for companies. Employees access a mobile app to browse available meals, pre‑order, and pay, while the smart fridge tracks inventory in real time and controls temperature to ensure food safety. The platform automates restocking alerts and integrates with catering partners, reducing waste and operational overhead. Managers receive analytics on consumption patterns, peak usage times, and cost metrics, enabling data‑driven decisions to improve service quality. By digitizing the entire pause experience, Totem shortens queue times and enhances employee satisfaction with convenient, on‑demand meal options.
Target Audience
Totem targets corporate facilities managers and HR departments of medium to large enterprises that operate on‑site cafeterias or provide employee meal services.
Features
- IoT‑enabled fridge hardware with real‑time temperature monitoring and inventory sensors
- Mobile app for employees to browse menus, place orders, and make contactless payments
- Automated restocking notifications and integration with catering providers
- Dashboard for administrators showing usage analytics, waste reduction, and cost reporting
- Customizable meal menus and dietary filters (e.g., vegan, gluten‑free) within the app
- Secure data handling and compliance with food safety regulations